hemiplegia
[ hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə /
noun Pathology.
paralysis of one side of the body.
OTHER WORDS FROM hemiplegia
hem·i·ple·gic [hem-i-plee-jik, -plej-ik] /ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk/, adjective, noun post·hem·i·ple·gic, adjective pre·hem·i·ple·gic, adjectiveWords nearby hemiplegia
hemiparaplegia,
hemiparasite,
hemiparesis,
hemipelvectomy,
hemiplankton,
hemiplegia,
hemiplegic gait,
hemipode,
hemiptera,
hemipteran,
hemipterous
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British Dictionary definitions for hemiplegia
hemiplegia
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈpliːdʒɪə) /
noun
paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain
Compare paraplegia, quadriplegia
Derived forms of hemiplegia
hemiplegic, adjectiveMedical definitions for hemiplegia
hemiplegia
[ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə ]
n.
Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.
Other words from hemiplegia
hem′i•ple′gic (-jĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for hemiplegia
hemiplegia
[ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə ]
Paralysis of one side of the body, usually resulting from a stroke or other brain injury.